Hunt’s Photo Adventure: Sicily
May 3, 2023 - May 12, 2023
Class Summary
May 3, 2023 - May 12, 2023
- Camera, memory cards, batteries
- Wide angle, standard, telephoto and super-telephoto lenses (If you are looking for a lens to rent, you can rent it from us at rentals.huntsphoto.com!)
- Tripod
- Cable release
- Polarizers and Neutral Density filters if you have them
Accommodations
Sciacca (Province of Agrigento), 4-star hotel (5 nights)
Ragusa, 4-star hotel (1 night)
Siracusa Province, characteristic family-run inn (3 nights)
Refund Policy – Adventures
For most Photo Adventures, a deposit of 25% of the total cost of the workshop is required to hold a spot. Please note: Deposits are non-refundable, but you can receive a 50% credit toward a future adventure. Within 45-days, all payments are non-transferable.
For Photo Adventures under $1,000, we may only have the total cost payment option. In this case, 25% is non-refundable.
For national adventures (excluding Alaska), final payments are due one month prior to the start of the workshop.
For international adventures (and Alaska), final payments are due 90-days prior to the start of the workshop. We strongly encourage travel insurance!
For all cancellations, you must contact classes@huntsphoto.com
Workshop Description
Spend ten days in Sicily featuring an opportunity to go off the beaten path and savor the vivid colors and intriguing life of Sicily through photography.
Join Hunt’s Photo Education?s Director of Photo Adventures Don Toothaker and Experience Sicily Owner and Curator, Allison Scola, for an incredible itinerary that features six nights in Sciacca (Province of Agrigento) in Western Sicily, and three nights in Siracusa Province in Eastern Sicily. We?ll experience off-the-beaten path seaside villages and mountain towns and have meaningful interaction with locals. We will have local, expert guides at all principal sites, and outstanding traditional cuisine throughout. This trip is not to be missed.
Highlights include:
? A tour of our Sciacca, a seaside community known for its fishing industry, ceramic arts, and coral jewelry
? Visit to Valley of the Temples, one of the most impressive UNESCO recognized archaeological sites
? A visit through the streets of Palermo?s historic center, where you?ll experience the thrilling sights, smells, and sounds of the ancient markets Il Capo and La Vucciria
? Photograph live musicians in Palermo
? Visit to Monreale Cathedral and Its Cloisters
??Spend a day in a Mountain Village and Countryside north of Agrigento
??Food Experience and Cooking with a Local Insider
??Visit to the Workshop of a Sicilian Cart Woodcarver and Painter
? Time to explore and photograph Ragusa Ibla
? Tour Ortigia, Siracusa?s Historic Center
? 1/2 Day Excursion to Mt Etna
? In-Depth Wine experience
? 4-Star Hotel in Sciacca
? 4-Star Hotel in Ragusa
* Family-run inn located in the countryside of Catania, in Siracusa
Your Trip Includes:
? Group airport transfers on designated arrival and departure days
? Four-star level accommodations
? Pricing is for double occupancy. If you are traveling with someone else and want to share a room, this is for you! For single supplement, please add $1100 to the cost of your ticket.
??All breakfasts, six lunches, and six dinners (all but five meals).
??All transportation, entrance fees, tickets to entertainment, all excursions, most gratuities
? English-speaking/Italian speaking tour leader, professional drivers, and licensed, local guides
??Professional photographer-guide/teacher (Don Toothaker)
Your Trip Does?Not?Include:
? Flight to Palermo Airport
? Travel insurance (which is highly recommended for all travelers)
Accommodations
Sciacca (Province of Agrigento), 4-star hotel (5 nights)
Ragusa, 4-star hotel (1 night)
Siracusa Province, characteristic family-run inn (3 nights)
Your passport will be required on this workshop.
Skill Sets:?All Levels of Photographers are Welcome, but please note: This is a photography workshop.
Physical Activity:?Medium. We will be walking and touring historic sites, towns, and villages for a few hours each day. We will have structured days with planned leisure time.
Payments
A deposit of 25% of the total cost of the trip is required upon sign-up to secure a spot. The remaining balance is due 90 days prior to the workshop. We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance. Experience Sicily can advise you regarding protecting your trip investment.
